Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Transportation Committee

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Date:
Time:
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Location:
Town Hall, Council Chambers - Virtual Meeting
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Prepared by:
Kyra Dunlop, Administrative Assistant Committees of Council

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Agenda of March 10, 2022 be approved as circulated, including any additions to the Agenda.

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76, Transportation Committee Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Minutes of February 10, 2022 be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding Transportation Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address, and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters, or matters that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting.


Committee meetings are taking place virtually to assist with social distancing with respect to COVID-19. Comments received from the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

  • Victoria/Louisa/Elma/Alice Reconstruction Updates, as available
  • Unopened Road Allowances (including water access) Update, as available
  • Highway 26 Paved Shoulder Update - Councillor Sampson and John White
  • Alternate Route Sub-Committee Update, as available
  • Traffic Counter Update, as available
  • Taxi Services and Transit Options Update, as available

Council passed the following resolutions at their February 1, 2022 meeting:

a) THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receive for information the following motion made at the November 18, 2021 Transportation Committee meeting:

THAT the Transportation Committee receives Staff Report CSOPS.21.071 “Interim By-Law to Reduce the Speed Limit Along Lansdowne Street South, 10th Line and West Ridge” for information;

AND THAT the Committee requests that Council defer consideration of the Staff Report;

AND THAT should Council wish to proceed with the Staff Report that Council consider expanding the Codicils section of the Interim By-Law to include references that these are short-term and interim measures only pending the Transportation Master Plan recommendations; that Council consider setting an expiration date for the Interim By-Law to December 31, 2023; that consideration be given to additional roads to be assumed in the West Ridge area; and that the 10th Line speed limit be set to 60 km/hr in the Interim By-Law;

AND THAT the Transportation Committee recommends that additional data collection and assessment is needed before an Comprehensive ByLaw to reduce speed limits in the Town is enacted, CARRIED.

b) THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.004, entitled “Interim By-law to Reduce the Speed Limit Along Lansdowne Street South, 10th Line and West Ridge Drive”;

AND THAT Council enact an Interim By-law to reduce the speed limit on Lansdowne Street South, between Arthur Street West and Alice Street West, from 50KM/H to 40KM/H;

AND THAT Council enact an Interim By-law to reduce the speed limit on West Ridge Drive, between Lora Bay Drive and the 39th Sideroad, from 50KM/H to 40KM/H;

AND THAT Council enact an Interim By-law to reduce the speed limit on the 10th Line, between the 6th Sideroad and the 9th Sideroad from 80KM/H to 50KM/H;

AND THAT Council endorses, in principle, the concept of initiating a consolidated speed limit by-law once the Comprehensive Speed Limit Review is completed as part of the Transportation Master Plan;

AND THAT Council set an expiration date of December 31, 2023 for the Interim By-Law, CARRIED.


Council passed the following resolution at their February 28, 2022 meeting:

a) THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the following time-sensitive recommendation from the Transportation Committee dated February 10, 2022:

THAT the Transportation Committee recommends that Council endorse staff’s grant application to the National Active Transportation Fund to improve the Georgian Trail Crossing of Highway 26 as described in the related 2016 Environmental Assessment;

AND THAT the Transportation Committee requests that this resolution be considered at the February 15, 2022 Committee of the Whole due to its time sensitive nature

AND THAT Council of Town of The Blue Mountains endorses staff’s grant application to the National Active Transportation Fund to improve the Georgian Trail Crossing of Highway 26 as described in the related 2016 Environmental Assessment. 

  • Transportation Master Plan Project Update, if available
  • Available Transit in Blue Mountains and Town Involvement in Route Management

April 14, 2022


Town Hall, Council Chambers (virtual)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Transportation Committee does now adjourn at (TIME) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.